Clown White

"A smile is born."

1981 0h 51m EN

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8.0

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★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The story of a rebellious deaf child who goes on a class outing to the city, where he runs away.

“A smile is born.”

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Cast

Saul Rubinek
Mr. Freed
Lorene Yarnell Jansson
Melissa
Michael Ironside
Max
Henry Ramer
Mark Christopher Dillon
Jason
Patricia Collins
George Touliatos
John Humphreys
Craig

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Shapiro
Writers: Paul Shapiro, Jeffrey Cohen
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Shapiro, shot by Rene Ohashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James Lahti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Saul Rubinek and Lorene Yarnell Jansson and Michael Ironside carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A smile is born.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0280567 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Paul Shapiro directs. Rene Ohashi behind the camera. James Lahti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Paul Shapiro, shot by Rene Ohashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor James Lahti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Saul Rubinek and Lorene Yarnell Jansson and Michael Ironside carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A smile is born.".
7IMDB entry: tt0280567 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.